Dugger Mountain Wilderness


Dugger Mountain Wilderness is Alabama's third and newest wilderness area. Dedicated April 2000, Dugger Mountain Wilderness covers of Talladega National Forest in Calhoun County and Cleburne County in Alabama.

Geography

Dugger Mountain, the second highest peak in Alabama with an elevation of, is located between Anniston and Piedmont.
The wilderness encompasses some of the most rugged and mountainous terrain in Alabama, as well as numerous endangered and threatened plant communities. It is one of the last intact roadless areas in Alabama's National Forests. Most of the mountain's were too steep to profitably timber harvest.

Features

The Pinhoti National Recreation Trail winds through the wilderness area.